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Deputy Sheriff Robert Berwick of the New York County Sheriff's Office was tragically killed on June 29, 1797, in Manhattan, New York. The incident occurred while he was attempting to serve a writ on a subject near St. Paul's Church on Broadway. As Deputy Berwick escorted the prisoner to jail, the man suddenly pulled out a pistol and shot him in the chest. The assailant then fled towards Barclay Street, where he handed two pistols to another citizen who had come out of his house upon hearing the ...Read More
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Robert Berwick
Male
Manhattan
NY
1797-06-29
Robert
Berwick
11/13/2025
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Hi everyone,
I was reading about Deputy Sheriff Robert Berwick's tragic murder back in 1797, and ... ...Read More
09/26/2023
I was reading about Deputy Sheriff Robert Berwick's tragic murder back in 1797, and ... ...Read More
09/26/2023
Has anyone else thought about the citizen who took those pistols from the suspect? It's just bizarre... ...Read More
09/10/2023
09/10/2023
I recently came across the case of Deputy Sheriff Robert Berwick, and one small detail that really c... ...Read More
05/25/2023
05/25/2023
